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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Evolving into guidance: Englert to produce 'The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore'

Evolving into guidance: Englert to produce ‘The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore’

Claire Dietz, [email protected] April 27, 2016

On a college campus full of brilliant scholars and intellectuals, can a chimpanzee teach people the most? Audiences at the Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington St., this weekend are going to find out. The...

Spiked Pink #Lemonade

Spiked Pink #Lemonade

April 27, 2016

Maybe I’m the only one still obsessed with Beyoncé’s album, Lemonade, but I doubt it. So I decided to make a quick mixed drink inspired by one of my favorite albums of the year. EXPERIENCE: My spirit...

FILE- In this file photo the screen at FilmScene will be supplemented with an additional screen due to delays of the Chauncey Tower development. FilmScene has plans to add a 40 seat theater where the current gallery resides. FilmScene is located at  118 E College St in Iowa City, Iowa. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Dancing at 24 frames per second: FilmScene to host Iowa International ScreenDance Festival

Alex Kramer, [email protected] April 27, 2016

Two people dance across the window of a studio in New York, their bodies unperturbed by passersby, creating masterful figures like a live painting. The cacophony of the street meets the pleasure of the...

Book

Lit Picks

April 27, 2016

CITY OF LITERATURE The Fat Artist by Benjamin Hale This is a big week for Benjamin Hale in Iowa City. A visiting professor in the Writers’ Workshop, he’s been in town all semester, but this week...

Sexuality, with minimalism: Dreamwell Theater to stage 'Cock' at Public Space One

Sexuality, with minimalism: Dreamwell Theater to stage ‘Cock’ at Public Space One

Gracey Murphy, [email protected] April 27, 2016

No props. No set. No costumes changes. Only one director and four actors. Dreamwell Theater will perform Cock this weekend at Public Space One, 120 N. Dubuque St. In this play, a man struggles with...

Water music, what are lives: UI Dancers in Company present '‘Watershed: Dance, Science, Activism, and the Future of Water in Iowa'

Water music, what are lives: UI Dancers in Company present ‘‘Watershed: Dance, Science, Activism, and the Future of Water in Iowa’

Iowa native Jessica Anthony grew up thinking the state’s muddy rivers, streams, and creeks were natural. But last semester, the visiting assistant professor of dance learned otherwise. Once upon a...

Going mental in a saga

Going mental in a saga

April 26, 2016

[email protected] I have been in search of a challenging strategy game to pit my wits against for a long time now, and Banner Saga 2 proved to be a worthy foe. Starting in the immediate aftermath...

A vivid nun’s story: 'Agnes of God' continues through May 1

A vivid nun’s story: ‘Agnes of God’ continues through May 1

Jordan Ryder, [email protected] April 26, 2016

Two high back chairs sit separated by only a small, short desk. Sitting tall in one chair is a young woman in a long black dress and habit. Opposite is an older woman, notepad on her knees, ashtray on...

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Review: Beyoncé’s visual album Lemonade

April 25, 2016

By Rebecca Morin | [email protected] On Sunday, I wore black because I thought I’d just attended Jay-Z’s funeral. Beyoncé released Lemonade on April 23, her second visual album, which...

Coming soon to a city near you, Hancher

Coming soon to a city near you, Hancher

April 25, 2016

Hancher Auditorium announces their first season in their new building, replacing the facility heavily damaged by flooding in 2008. By Justus Flair [email protected] Eight years in the making, Hancher’s...

Speaking up about wage theft

Speaking up about wage theft

Isaac Hamlet, [email protected] April 25, 2016

A lot can happen in 20 minutes. Such a small pocket of time could allow a losing team to make a comeback, or it could find a character from your favorite show dead. With her 20 minutes, Janet Schlapkohl...